As part of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a Final Rule
outlining the new requirements for Claims-Based Outcomes Reporting
(CBOR). It affects all Medicare Part B patients receiving outpatient
therapy services starting Jan. 1, 2013, with required participation on
July 1, 2013.

MediServe, an outpatient electronic documentation software company,
already has content aligned with the ICF-Based Classification System
being implemented by CMS, relieving the therapist burden and financial
risk of CMS' new CBOR requirements.

MediServe offers the Web-based, Boston University Activity Measure-Post
Acute Care™ (AM-PAC) patient self-assessment instrument, which is one of
four endorsed measures for meeting the CMS reporting requirements. The
Arizona-based company continues to invest in a leadership role in
outpatient payment reform through its efforts with the DOTPA program,
which is mentioned extensively in the CMS Final Rule and MedPAC as a
next critical step in implementing outpatient therapy payment reform.

Upcoming Webinar

MediServe is hosting a webinar for all who want to learn about the new
CBOR requirements on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 12:30 p.m. ET. The webinar
is free and will be recorded. Any outpatient therapy provider, including
private practice owners, hospital outpatient directors and managers, and
skilled nursing and home health (part B) providers should plan on
attending. By attending, you'll learn the G-codes and modifiers for new
reporting systems, when to apply the new codes, and what to consider
when selecting which outcomes measures to use. Register
now!

Coming Soon

A CBOR calculator will be deployed on the MediServe website to assist
clinicians in knowing how to code the patient, along with free tools for
mapping to appropriate G-codes and modifiers. The "Claims-Based Outcomes
Report Resource" is being constructed and will be available soon at www.MediServe.com.

About MediServe

MediServe delivers software solutions and services to the Rehabilitation
and Respiratory care communities. MediServe works with clients to bring
quality and performance improvement to the clinical and business
workflow, while actively addressing regulatory compliance and revenue
cycle improvement.Founded in 1985, MediServe is a privately
held company headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. For more information,
please visit www.mediserve.com.